Biramitrapur: A 45-year-old man allegedly hacked his 40-year-old nephew to death with an axe following a quarrel while drinking alcohol at Hadratoli village under Jalangbira panchayat in Sundaragada district, police said.
The deceased was identified as Etua Kujur, while the accused, Sania Kujur, has been arrested in connection with the incident.
According to preliminary information, Sania, who had no children of his own, had kept Etua in his house as his adopted son. The two reportedly frequently quarrelled, with Etua allegedly consuming alcohol and remaining unemployed.
The incident occurred on Monday night when the uncle and nephew were drinking together and an argument broke out between them. In a fit of rage, Sania allegedly picked up an axe lying in the house and struck Etua on the head and neck, killing him on the spot.
On being informed, a police team led by Biramitrapur Sub-Divisional Police Officer Pushpendu Sagar and station officer Dinesh Kumar Patta rushed to the village and arrested the accused. Sub-inspectors Chakradhar Hansda and Srikant Panda also took part in the operation.
A scientific team was called to the crime scene, and police have launched an investigation into the incident.
